Communications Regulatory Authority

parlamentare per l’indirizzo generale e la vigilanza dei servizi radiotelevisivi as
regards a fair and impartial hosting and the absence of discussions, on condition
to verify the relevant adequacy and effectiveness.
As to cases involving political broadcasting 4 measures were adopted as follows:
• 3 measures ordering that political broadcasting programmes as scheduled by
radio and television broadcasters on a national basis, once aired, be notified on
condition to verify their adequacy and effectiveness with respect to compliance
with access principles as provided for by the law;
• 1 case dismissed following compliance with an order issued by AGCOM.
The total number of measures adopted by AGCOM also include calls stemming
from supervisory and guarantee actions and orders addressed to all national radio and
television broadcasters. In particular, in the first phase of the electoral campaign a
measure was adopted which called to comply with provisions set out with regard to
news broadcasts, with special reference to newscasts, in order to assure a fair treatment
of all coalitions and a balanced presence of competing party lists within each coalition.
In the last days of the electoral campaign AGCOM also adopted 3 orders
prescribing that politicians and parties be guaranteed fair access, and that fair treatment
and a balanced attendance of party lists running for elections be assured in national
news broadcasts and in particular in newscasts.
Finally, still with a view to AGCOM’s watchdog task as regards the enforcement of
current provisions on political information, mention should be made of 4 circular letters
issued in order to provide interpretative explanations. The first letter concerns
programmes dealing with in-depth news coverage, aired by national television
broadcasters, the second and third letters concern institutional broadcasting and free-ofcharge
self-produced political programmes aired by local radio and television
broadcasters, while the last one concerns political and electoral polls published in the
press and aired on television.
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